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slapstick started in the middle ages maybe even before that, Shakespeare even incorporated slapstick in a midsummer nights dream slapstick in the theatre started from th…e middle ages, or even ancient Greece slapstick in the films started with the birth of cinema when there was no sound at all, Chaplin for example. (MORE)

Slapstick missile is a popular crossword puzzle clue that has beenused in many newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and the NewYork Sun. The top three answers are pie, e…gg, and creampie.Slapstick missile refers to a pie or other food being thrown in theface of an 'unsuspecting' person during a slapstick comedy routine. (MORE)

slapstick is an element of Commedia Dell'Arte (which originated inVenice between the 16th and 17th century). It usually features 2charcters, a stupid one, and a smart one. The… stupid characterusually accidentally injures the smarter character, these injuriesoften lead to others. Slapstick is still used a lot today, in movies, and by comedianssuch as The Chuckle Brothers. Slapstick features "The Rule Of 3", these are 1) set up the joke 2) build tension 3) surprise! (MORE)

Slapstick comedy I was told is those bad movies you see dumb peoplelaughing at, like herherhehr! he fell over. Examples of slapstickcomedy are dumb and dumber, dude where's my… car and jackass. If Ihad to define it I would say it is intentional stupidity in orderto make someone laugh. Answer: Slapstick humour is a type of physical comedy based on absurdsituations, and vigorous, usually violent action. Comoc incolved insuch presentations often participate in pratfalls and vilolentphysical interaction. The name slapstick comes from the original"tool" of this type of humour - a paddle used to strike the victim(and designed to give a loud sound) when the joke was made to drawattention to the humour. This equipment is also used in thetraditional Punch and Judy shows of Britain. (MORE)

Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense. Slapstick films are a type of comedy film that …employ slapstick comedy with five main conventions: .
Pain without real consequence. .
Editing to turn a situation more unrealistic. .
Impossible situations. .
Zooms to confuse the audience. .
Off screen use of sounds for impossible stunts and tension for audience. (MORE)